Table 1.
Composition and nutrient levels of the basal diet for piglets (air-dry basis, %).
| Ingredients | Content % | Nutrient Levels 2 | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 60.1 | Crude protein | 19.86 |
| Soybean meal | 19.6 | Ether extract | 4.03 |
| Extruded soybean | 8.0 | Calcium | 0.86 |
| Fish meal | 3.0 | Total phosphorus | 0.67 |
| Whey powder | 3.0 | Lysine | 1.43 |
| Soy oil | 2.0 | Methionine + Cystine | 0.78 |
| NaCl | 0.3 | Threonine | 0.86 |
| Premix 1 | 4.0 | Tryptophan | 0.24 |
| Total | 100 | Digestible energy, MJ/kg | 12.98 |
1 The premix provided the following per kg of diets: VA, 11,000 IU; VD3, 1000 IU; VE, 15 IU; VK, 10 mg; VB1, 0.6 mg; VB2 0.6 mg; VB6 1.5 mg; VB12 0.03 mg; VB4 800 mg; biotin, 6 mg; nicotinic acid, 10 mg; folic acid, 0.8 mg; Fe (as ferrous sulfate), 110 mg; Zn (as zinc sulfate), 100 mg; Cu (as copper sulfate), 20 mg; Mn (as manganese sulfate), 40 mg; Co (as cobalt chloride), 0.3 mg; I (as potassium iodide), 0.4 mg; Se (as sodium selenite), 0.3 mg. 2 Digestible energy was a calculated value, while the others were measured values.